[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10888]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMENDING THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING 
       AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS V. THE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2015

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the 
Supreme Court's ruling last month in Texas Department of Housing and 
Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project. The Justices 
ruled 5-4 that federal housing law allows people to challenge lending 
rules, zoning laws, and other housing practices that have a harmful 
impact on minority groups, even if there is no proof that companies or 
government agencies intended to discriminate.
  Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote, ``Much progress remains to be made in 
our nation's continuing struggle against racial isolation.'' He 
continued, ``The Court acknowledges the Fair Housing Act's continuing 
role in moving the nation toward a more integrated society.''
  Housing is one of the backbones of the American economy and for many 
is integral to the American dream. No person should be shut out because 
of the color of their skin.

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